| AMX | Amoxicillin |
| AOP | Advanced Oxidation Process |
| BiOX | Bismuth Oxyhalides |
| BSO-BCN | Bi2Sn2O7-C3N4 nano-photocatalyst |
| CNT | Carbon Nanotubes |
| COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| CPFX | Ciprofloxacin |
| EAOP | Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Process |
| HC | Hydrodynamic cavitation |
| LVO | Levofloxacin |
| MCs | MgO/CNT nanocomposites |
| OTC | Oxytetracycline |
| OXA | Oxacillin |
| PIE | Pharmaceutical Industry Effluent |
| PS | Persulfate |
| rGO | Reduced Graphene Oxide |
| SDZ | Sulfadiazine |
| TBA | Tert-Butyl Alcohol |
| TC | Tetracycline |
| TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
| US | Ultrasound or Acoustic cavitation |
| VLPHS | Visible-Light Responsive Photocatalyst |